New Mexico Public Health Salary Outlook

This page provides you with a complete overview of the Public Health field in the state of New Mexico. Here you will find statistics on salaries, careers, jobs and best cities hiring Public Health workers and more.

Average Salary of a New Mexico Public Health Worker

According to Indeed.com, the average salary of a Public Health worker was $52,000 vs the national salary of $59,000. A Public Health worker in New Mexico saw a solid number of companies featuring over 706 jobs. The types of jobs posted ranged from Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Commission, Temporary, and Internship while the most common level of experience required for these jobs was Entry Level.

New Mexico Public Health

In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Public Health $52,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Public Health salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were JAE Restaurant Group, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Bernalillo County Government, Indian Health Service, and University of New Mexico offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Commission, Temporary, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Additional Salaries by Area

In this section explore additional details on the following areas within Public Health:

  1. Biostatistician
  2. Clinical Social Worker
  3. Environmental Scientist
  4. Epidemiologist
  5. Food Inspector
  6. Health Technician
  7. Infection Control Manager
  8. Medical Officer
  9. Public Health Nurse
  10. Water Treatment Specialist

Biostatistician
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Biostatistician $80,000 Bar high
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Average Biostatistician salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Biostatistician salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were University of New Mexico offering Full-time with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Clinical Social Worker
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Clinical Social Worker $53,000 Bar high
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Average Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Humana At Home/SeniorBridge, Aegis Therapies, Molina Healthcare, MMC Las Cruces, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, MT, NM, OK & TX offering Full-time, Part-time, and Contract with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Environmental Scientist
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Environmental Scientist $54,000 Bar high
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Average Environmental Scientist salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Environmental Scientist salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, HDR, and INTERA offering Full-time and Contract with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Epidemiologist
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Epidemiologist $55,000 Bar high
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Average Epidemiologist salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Epidemiologist salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Clinical Management Consultants and University of New Mexico offering Full-time with Entry Level required.

Food Inspector
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Food Inspector $36,000 Bar high
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Average Food Inspector salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Food Inspector salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were National Guard and University of New Mexico offering Full-time and Part-time with Entry Level required.

Health Technician
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Health Technician $32,000 Bar high
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Average Health Technician salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Health Technician salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Bernalillo County Government, Behavior Change Institute, LLC., General Dynamics Information Technology, MedPro Healthcare Staffing, and Central New Mexico Community College offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, and Commission with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Infection Control Manager
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Infection Control Manager $47,000 Bar high
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Average Infection Control Manager salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Infection Control Manager salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Reliant Rehabilitation, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Christus Health, Sandia Resort And Casino, and Dialysis Clinic, Inc offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Medical Officer
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Medical Officer $31,000 Bar high
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Average Medical Officer salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Medical Officer salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Los Alamos National Laboratory, Clinical Management Consultants, G4S, Sandia Resort And Casino, and Indian Health Service offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Commission, Contract, and Internship with Mid Level, Entry Level, and Senior Level required.

Public Health LPN Nurse
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Public Health Nurse $55,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health Nurse salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Public Health Nurse salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Molina Healthcare, Matrix Medical Network, Consulate Health Care, Encompass Home Health, and Lovelace Health System offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Commission with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Water Treatment Specialist
In USD as of January 18, 2017 55k 110k 165k
Water Treatment Specialist $39,000 Bar high
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Average Water Treatment Specialist salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Water Treatment Specialist salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were NALCO Champion, An Ecolab Company, Golder Associates, National Guard, MountainView Regional Home Health, and TLC Plumbing & Utility offering Full-time and Part-time with Entry Level required.

Top Employers of New Mexico Public Health Workers

According to Indeed.com, there were approximately 706 jobs for various types of New Mexico Public Health workers with most employers looking for Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Levelcandidates.

Company # Jobs Available*
JAE Restaurant Group 31 jobs
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 26 jobs
Bernalillo County Government 23 jobs
Indian Health Service 23 jobs
University of New Mexico 21 jobs
HealthCare Partners 19 jobs
Central New Mexico Community College 19 jobs
Central Consolidated Schools 18 jobs
Sandia Resort And Casino 16 jobs
Pueblo of Jemez 15 jobs
Central Consolidated School District #22 13 jobs
Los Alamos National Laboratory 13 jobs
AmeriCorps 12 jobs
Molina Healthcare 10 jobs
Lovelace Health System 10 jobs

Top Cities with the Most Job Openings

According to Indeed.com, there were a total of 706 Public health related jobs in the following cities.

City # Jobs Available*
Albuquerque, NM 252 jobs
Las Cruces, NM 32 jobs
Santa Fe, NM 25 jobs
Gallup, NM 24 jobs
Farmington, NM 23 jobs
Shiprock, NM 22 jobs
Los Alamos, NM 18 jobs
Jemez Pueblo, NM 16 jobs
Rio Rancho, NM 13 jobs
Kirtland, NM 12 jobs
Roswell, NM 10 jobs
Las Vegas, NM 6 jobs
Alamogordo, NM 6 jobs
Clovis, NM 6 jobs

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*Indicates number of job postings as of January, 2017.

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Written by Robert Sanchez
Robert Sanchez is HealthGrad.com's Chief Editorialist. Robert Sanchez has over 10 years experience in the Healthcare field and more recently has become an avid writer advising on career and job topics in this exciting field.

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